After surviving my ordeal, I learned that the school beauty had given birth to twins for me.

Chapter 107 Jiang Zhenbang: Helpless and Controlled

Liu Wanhua stood up, dusted off her clothes, and said to Jiang Manli:

"Manli, call the media immediately. Tell them that President Jiang is unwell and has decided to hold a press conference at the Jiang Group headquarters at 10:00 AM today to announce his retirement from the front line, and that you will take full control of the Jiang Group."

"Okay! I'll go right now!" Jiang Manli jumped up excitedly, quickly took out her phone, and called a reporter she knew, her voice full of pride.

Looking at the distraught Jiang Zhenbang on the ground, Liu Wanhua curled her lips into a cold smile.

Jiang Xinlan, Shen Yu.

You want to fight me?

It's still a hundred years too early.

Everything in the Jiang family will always belong to me and Manli.

No one can take it away.

At 10 a.m., the press conference hall at the Jiang Group headquarters was packed with reporters from all over the country.

Flashbulbs went off incessantly as everyone awaited the press conference that would shock the entire city of Beijing.

Supported by his bodyguards, Jiang Zhenbang slowly walked onto the stage. He was dressed in a black suit, his face pale, his eyes vacant, like a soulless puppet.

Jiang Manli, arm in arm with him, wore a million-dollar haute couture suit, her makeup exquisite, and smiled smugly, waving continuously at the camera.

Liu Wanhua sat in the first row below the stage, looking at her daughter on stage with a satisfied smile on her face.

At the press conference, Jiang Zhenbang read aloud the prepared script, word by word, from Liu Wanhua's prepared remarks:

"I, Jiang Zhenbang, have decided to retire from my leading role starting today due to my advanced age and declining health. All affairs of the Jiang Group will be handled entirely by my daughter, Jiang Manli. Manli is intelligent and capable, and I believe she will be able to lead the Jiang Group to new heights."

After saying that, he signed his name on the equity transfer agreement.

Jiang Manli took the microphone and delivered her inaugural speech with great enthusiasm. The audience erupted in applause, and flashbulbs went off everywhere.

at the same time.

Xijiang Villa.

Jiang Xinlan sat on the garden swing, looking at the visiting card in her hand with a complicated expression.

Jiang Zhenbang.

Her biological father.

The strange man who kept staring at her at the banquet. The man who had spoiled his enemy's daughter for twenty-six years, yet made her suffer for twenty-six years.

She wanted to see him, but she was also afraid to see him.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to control her emotions, afraid she wouldn't be able to help but hate him. She was even more afraid that recognizing him as a relative would disrupt her current peaceful life and make her feel sorry for Jiang Jianping and Su Hui.

Shen Yu noticed her hesitation and said softly, "Don't force yourself. Go if you want to see them, and don't go if you don't. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."

Jiang Xinlan's fingers trembled slightly. She remained silent for a long time before taking out her phone and dialing Su Hui's number.

The call was quickly connected, and Su Hui's gentle voice came through the receiver: "Xinlan, why are you calling at this hour? How have you been in Beijing these past few days? Are you settling in?"

Hearing Su Hui's voice, Jiang Xinlan's nose tingled, and tears almost fell: "Mom."

"Hey, what's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice?" Su Hui immediately became anxious. "Did someone bully you? Tell Mom, and Mom will stand up for you."

"No, no one bullied me." Jiang Xinlan sniffed and choked up as she said, "Mom, my biological father, Jiang Zhenbang, has found me. He sent me a visiting card and wants to meet me tomorrow."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

After a while, Su Hui's voice came again, still gentle: "So what do you think?"

"I don't know." Jiang Xinlan shook her head. "My mind is in turmoil. I'm afraid that if I see him, I'll let you down."

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about?" Su Hui smiled, her voice full of heartache. "You are our daughter, that will never change. But he is also your biological father, that's also a fact."

"We can't blame him for what happened back then. He was also deceived. He must have had a hard time these past years."

"If you want to see him, then go see him. Once you've talked things out, you'll feel at ease. If you don't want to see him, that's okay too. We'll always be your support, and Jiangcheng will always be your home."

Just then, Jiang Jianping's voice came through the phone: "Xinlan, your mother is right. Just follow your heart. Don't feel any burden. Whatever decision you make, your mother and I will support you."

Hearing her adoptive parents' heartwarming words, Jiang Xinlan finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Over the years, Jiang Jianping and Su Hui have never treated her badly just because she wasn't their biological daughter. On the contrary, they gave her all their love and spoiled her like a princess.

They are still thinking of her and encouraging her to meet her biological father.

"Thank you, Mom and Dad," Jiang Xinlan said, her voice choked with emotion.

"Don't be so polite with us," Su Hui said with a smile. "If you suffer any injustice when we meet, just give us a call. We'll buy tickets to Beijing right away and bring you home."

"Yes." Jiang Xinlan nodded heavily.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinlan took a deep breath, turned to look at Shen Yu, and said with a determined look in her eyes, "I'm going to see him."

Shen Yu looked at her and smiled gently: "Okay, I'll go with you."

"No need." Jiang Xinlan shook her head. "I want to go by myself. There are some things I want to explain to him myself."

"Okay." Shen Yu didn't insist, but gently squeezed her hand. "I'll wait for you outside the teahouse. Call me anytime if anything happens."

Jiang Xinlan nodded, and the unease in her heart gradually dissipated.

With Shen Yu and her parents around, she was not afraid of anything.

At 2:30 p.m., Jiang Xinlan arrived at the Linjiang Teahouse on time. She chose a window seat, ordered a cup of chrysanthemum tea, and waited quietly for Jiang Zhenbang to arrive.

She specially wore a beige dress and light makeup, wanting to be in her best condition when she met her biological father.

Time passed by, second by second.

It's three o'clock.

Jiang Zhenbang did not come.

It's 3:30.

Jiang Zhenbang still did not come.

The chrysanthemum tea in front of Jiang Xinlan had long since gone cold.

She took out her phone and refreshed it again and again, but there were no missed calls or text messages.

Her heart sank little by little.

Could it be that he doesn't really want to acknowledge her?

Was his previous guilt and expectations just an act?

Just then, a news notification popped up on her phone, its headline glaringly large: Breaking News! Jiang Zhenbang of the Jiang Group announces his retirement, his only daughter Jiang Manli to take full control of the multi-billion dollar empire!

Jiang Xinlan's finger paused, and she subconsciously clicked on the news article.

The news report included photos from the press conference that had just concluded.

Jiang Zhenbang stood beside Jiang Manli, his eyes vacant and his face expressionless. Jiang Manli, on the other hand, smiled radiantly.

The news report stated that Jiang Zhenbang praised Jiang Manli at the press conference, saying that she was the greatest pride of his life.

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